Rich

It’s 3-4-2-1 but with inverted wingbacks.

Fuck what I said about balance then

Aye, despite Southgate trying to be coy about the shape Foden had confirmed it in the interview beforehand.

No it’s not

It’s a better balance than we’ve had in the other games, on paper. Walker not stinking things up going forward. Foden tucked inside towards his preferred position. Kane hopefully with bodies closer to him. Cautiously optimistic. It’s not like it can be much worse!

It’s 3-4-2-1. It’s the best formation going, we’ll be fine.

This type of football has got to stop being rewarded man, it's torturous.

Diamé was the best central midfielder in the league that second half of the season tbf.

Let's just have both?

What a fucking header.

You reckon 3-5-2 rather than 3-4-2-1?

I am inside the mind of Gareth Southgate.

Think it’s just because most do absolutely no actual journalism. They’re essentially social media personalities and/or content creators.

Playing a bit part role, he’d be grand man. Weren’t Monaco high pressing?

Buzzing with this like. With a few major signings and no more freak injuries this could be one hell of a season.

Chucking Embolo in now Mitchell is here.

More clicks innit?

Someone make the thread pls

(It'll show up quite clearly in our accounts at some stage, you'd think.)

Areet Luke.

Ornstein on the latest Athletic podcast saying we sorted the compensation with Man Utd on Friday in anticipation of needing it for PSR.

They fully deserve that tbf. Hope it was a four hour set.